混合选举制评析

Analysis and Comment on Hybrid System

混合选举制是二战后由德国首创的一种新型选举制度。它把世界原有两大选举模式即多数制代表制与比例代表制相结合,不同程度地克服了其各自的弱点。20 世纪 90 年代以来,世界许多国家依据其各自的政治需要,对德国式的混合选举制作了不同程度的修正,从而使之各具特色,形式多样,并由此成为21 世纪世界选举制改革的一种趋势。本文着重分析混合选举制产生的历史背景、原理、特征及其带来的政治效果。

Hybrid system is a new type of electoral system which originated from Germany after World War Ⅱ. It combines the Majoritarian and Proportional Representation system to correct their weaknesses. Since 1990s, many countries have modified German hybrid system according to their own political needs, which resulted in multiplied hybrid formula. Since then, it has become a new tendency of electoral reform in the world today. This paper focuses on the concept, principles, features, sources, evolutions and its political influences of the Hybrid System in the world.